New Zealand Gazette – 1919 – No. 17

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



Feb. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 437

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas, registered during January, 1919.

Causes of Death. Auckland Metropolitan Area. Wellington Metropolitan Area. Christchurch Metropolitan Area. Dunedin Metropolitan Area. Nine Suburban Areas. Total.
Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
I. GENERAL DISEASES
(a.) Epidemic Diseases.
8. Whooping-cough .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
9. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. 2 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 4
9A. Croup .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
10. Influenza .. .. .. .. 6 4 55 1 6 .. 4 86
(b.) Other General Diseases.
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. 7 1 5 .. 3 .. 6 .. 8 30
30. Tuberculous Meningitis 1 .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 1 .. 4
31. Abdominal Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
34. Tuberculosis of other Organs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
37. Syphilis 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
40. " Stomach and Liver .. .. 5 .. 3 .. 3 .. 1 .. 4 16
41. " Intestines, Rectum,&c. .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 6
42. " Female Genital Organs .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 5
43. " Breast .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 3
44. " Skin .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
45. " Abdomen .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
45. " Fauces .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. " Kidney .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
45. " Mediastinum .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. " Neck .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. " Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
45. " Orbit .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
45. " Male Genital Organs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
45. Disseminated Cancer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
48. Chronic Rheumatism and Gout .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
50 Diabetes .. 1 .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 4
53. Leucæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
54. Anæmia, Chlorosis .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 3 .. 1 8
56. Acute Alcoholism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 3
Totals .. .. 4 26 6 81 2 17 2 22 1 37
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
61. Meningitis .. 1 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
61A. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis .. .. 1 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 4
62. Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. 3 .. 5 .. 6 .. 3 .. 6 23
66. Paralysis without Specified Cause .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 5
67. General Paralysis of the Insane .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. 4
71. Convulsions of Infants (under 5 years) .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
74. Other Diseases of Nervous System .. 1 .. 3 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 5
76. Diseases of the Ears .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 7 3 12 .. 8 1 8 1 9
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
78. Acute Endocarditis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. 12 .. 18 .. 16 .. 9 .. 20 75
80. Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
81. Diseases of Arteries, Atheroma, &c. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 5
82. Pulmonary Embolism .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. .. .. 14 .. 20 .. 19 .. 11 .. 20
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 5
91. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
92. Pneumonia .. .. 1 .. 6 .. .. .. 1 1 1 11
93. Pleurisy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
96. Asthma .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 2 .. 9 .. .. .. 2 1 4
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
99. Tumour of Parotid Gland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
102. Ulcer of the Stomach .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
103. Hæmatemesis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
104. Enteritis (under 2 years of age) 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3
105. " (over 2 years of age) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1


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🏥 Government Statistician's Report on Vital Statistics for January 1919 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Population, Age Groups, Causes of Death